McMaster Archive

August 21, 2015

McMaster ranks among the top 100 universities in the world

McMaster University has once again been named among the top 100 universities in the world by a prestigious international ranking system.

August 21, 2015

McMaster to switch calendaring systems on October 30

On October 30, McMaster will officially switch from Oracle Calendar to calendaring in MacMail.

August 21, 2015

Want to keep the Great Lakes great? Adapt to climate change, says Mac prof

If we want to keep the Great Lakes great, we're going to need to adapt to climate change, says Gail Krantzberg.

August 21, 2015

McMaster gears up for move-in weekend

As you read this, countless first-year university students are packing their bags, anxiously wondering what their new digs are going to look like this year.

August 20, 2015

Indie fans music’s most open-minded, study finds

Is your iPod filled with the likes of Beck, Radiohead and Arcade Fire? If so, chances are good your collection also includes some country, rock or maybe even jazz.

August 20, 2015

How McMaster research can help make cities great

Big Ideas, Better Cities is a year-long series of events that will highlight how McMaster’s cutting-edge research can help cities respond to 21st century challenges.

August 20, 2015

McMaster welcomes Israeli ambassador to campus

Israel's ambassador to Canada was recently on campus to discuss ways to create deeper research and academic collaborations between McMaster and some of Israel’s leading post-secondary institutions.

August 19, 2015

McMaster grad heading to Ottawa as parliamentary intern

Christina Vietinghoff is one of only 10 university graduates who have been selected to work as non-partisan interns in the House of Commons in 2015-16.

August 19, 2015

A summer to remember: Representing McMaster at Expo ’67

Margie Woodgate was one of three McMaster students chosen to represent Canada at the legendary Expo ’67.

August 17, 2015

#NewMarauder Orientation in photos

The rain didn’t stop more than 1,300 first-year students and 1,700 family members and supporters from arriving on campus for New Marauder Orientation, a one-day program focused on preparing students for academic success.

August 17, 2015

McMaster hematologist identifies new limb loss syndromes

How people develop limb gangrene has baffled doctors for centuries. Now a hematologist has identified different limb loss syndromes and explanations for what is happening and what can be done about it.

August 14, 2015

Rain won’t stop New Marauder Orientation Day

More than 1,000 students and 2,500 parents and guests are on campus Friday for the University's New Marauder Orientation Day (formerly Welcome Day).  

August 14, 2015

The Chainsmokers, Walk off the Earth, July Talk to headline Welcome Week concerts

The DJ duo responsible for one of the biggest hits of 2014 is coming to McMaster.

August 13, 2015

Former Mac QB to call Marauders games for TSN Radio 1150

TSN Radio 1150, the first all-sports radio station in the city, will broadcast McMaster Marauders football games live when the station launches this fall.

August 13, 2015

The science of learning shines at McMaster symposium

Science has shown that there are better ways to teach and learn, and a McMaster symposium this week aims to put that knowledge to its best use.

August 12, 2015

Trans fats, but not saturated fats, linked to greater risk of death

McMaster researchers have found that trans fats are associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease, but saturated fats are not.

August 11, 2015

Study finds steroid therapy benefits patients with pneumonia

McMaster research has demonstrated the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for one of the most common serious medical conditions.

 

August 6, 2015

hitchBOT creators: ‘We’ve learned a lot about human empathy’

The U.S. trip of Canada’s first hitchhiking robot, hitchBOT, came to an abrupt end during the early morning hours of Aug. 1 in Philadelphia.

August 6, 2015

Henry Jacek on Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair

Political Science professor Henry Jacek on what the three national party leaders need to do to win this fall's federal election.

August 6, 2015

Museum receives major collection of Inuit art

The McMaster Museum of Art is delighted to announce the receipt of a new, major acquisition: The Michael and Gail Golych Collection of Inuit Art.